Green Sea Turtle vs

Chelonia mydas compared with Micarea lignaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Reptilia (爬虫類)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Testudines (カメ)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)	Micarea
Species	Chelonia mydas	Micarea lignaria

Conservation Status

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green Sea Turtle
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	80 years	—
Average Length	1.2 m	—
Average Weight	200.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Green Sea Turtle

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Micarea lignaria は顆粒状の地衣体と小さな灰緑色の子器を持つ小型の痂状地衣類で、木材や樹皮の基質に適応している。温帯および亜寒帯林環境の酸性樹皮、木材、時には泥炭上に生育する。この光合成地衣類は藻類共生体を通じてエネルギーを得、木材表面のコロニー形成に貢献する。